Get on Up: The Rage and Genius of James Brown

July 31, 2014 6:11 AM

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With stellar acting and pitch-perfect musical numbers, the new biopic captures the two sides of the Godfather of Soul.

The life story of legendary soul singer James Brown is a complicated one. Brown is as well-known for being a musical genius as he is for being a tyrannical, abusive bandleader and spouse. The man who grew up in abject poverty in South Carolina and Georgia danced, sang and shouted his way into a worl...